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A cemetery near me was cleaned and restored like this in the last year or two. Each week when I drive by I have to admit that I like it. There are a lot of marble stones there and the effect is very dramatic.

To see the before and after for the Stone (double meaning in this case) you chose to showcase was just amazing!

There is a certain charm to an old graveyard that restoration may diminish somewhat. I would liken it to restoring an old painting though. You may be taking away the patina of age from it, but you are allowing the beauty that the craftsman originally intended to show through. It is an effort at conservation; to preserve the work for generations to come. And, I hope that Mr. Stone's family will be able to appreciate the restored beauty of his marker for generations to come.